Red Bull Stratos - World Record Freefall

We've got to get Felix off the ground safely and not tear the balloon. And we need optimum conditions, so as the weather person here, we're going to be very, very, very picky in picking the right conditions. Felix has completed his physical. I've been working four years on the program. I believe in what Felix is trying to do, test the next generation full-pressure suit. And I'm just delighted to be a member of the team. Suspension control at this time. Felix is departing his Airstream trailer to be strapped into the Stratos capsule. I will assess the situation again. We will not start inflating as soon as the balloon's completed laying out. So there'll be another small hold. T-minus one hour, 13 minutes. We're going to go on hold. Chuck Yeager was the first man to go supersonic in an aircraft. It was 65 years ago, and I think it would be just absolutely wonderful if we could get Felix to go supersonic without an airplane on the same day that Chuck Yeager flew supersonic in an airplane. At this time, we have begun balloon inflation. Capsule systems are green. Instrumentation's green. Payload's green. Medical systems are green. There's the release, and there's the applause. A successful ride. This is Mission Control. Felix's current altitude is 25,300 feet. We're at 108,000 feet. There is an issue with the heat in the faceplate. Mission for the time being is continuing as the team considers what are the options. So the decision has been made. Baumgartner will jump. The whole world is watching you. You have to do this really high, no matter how small you are. I'm going all the way up. 25. Speed's set at 25. Felix had a stable descent. Felix is back down safely, the new world record holder. When you're standing out there on that step, on top of the world, you become so humble. At that moment, it's not about breaking records anymore.